<h1>Founder's global scholarship and mentorship program must comply with charity, tax, AML, data protection, and immigration laws</h1> A corporate founder's foundation has launched a globally marketed scholarship and mentorship program offering financial aid, professional mentoring, and career guidance, initially targeting students in the UAE and the UK with phased expansion over three years. Key legal considerations include ensuring the foundation's charitable status and compliance with local charities and tax laws in each jurisdiction, cross-border funding and foreign exchange controls, anti-money-laundering and donor transparency obligations, compliant selection and anti-discrimination processes, data protection for applicant/mentor information, immigration or work-authorization rules for cross-border placements, and careful publicity to avoid misleading statements or undisclosed conflicts of interest.